Ep78: How brands manipulate our shopping habits using psychology

My guest this week is Leo Babauta. In this episode, he discusses the power of elevating routines into rituals, and how to live mindfully versus pursuing endless productivity and drudgery. Share your thoughts! Click the link below that says “send in a voice message.” Contact: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

The psychology of colors in home decor! Creating cohesion, changing mood, and enhancing your environment. Share your thoughts! Click the link below that says “send in a voice message.” Contact: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free https://www.wix.com/blog/color-psychology --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

When was the last time you evaluated your progress on your simplicity journey? In this episode I discuss my own evolution, and talk about adapting our path to pursue current priorities. I also mention new upcoming topic ideas you can expect! Share your thoughts! Click the link below that says “send in a voice message.” Contact: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

Are your emotional needs being met? In this episode I discuss how to fulfill the 9 Basic Emotional Needs that every person has. Identify where you’re lacking, learn to live more balanced, and renew your supply of emotional energy. Share your thoughts! Click the link below that says “send in a voice message.” Contact me: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free Thank you for listening! https://youtube.com/c/cleansimplefree --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

This episode is a conversation to catch up on what’s going on in my world, the world of minimalism experts, and a discussion about finding out what self care means to you. Did you know? You can send in an audio recording to let me know what you think of this episode! Click the link below that says “send in a voice message.” I would LOVE to hear from you:) Submit your questions to discuss on the podcast! Contact me: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free Thank you for listening! https://youtube.com/c/cleansimplefree --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

This episode features Jen Smith, co-host of the Frugal Friends Podcast and author of “The No-Spend Challenge Guide.” Jen discusses aligning our purchases with our values and ways to challenge ourselves to be a good steward of our resources and make only decisive purchases. Free ebook: Frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook Submit your questions to discuss on the podcast! Contact me: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free Thank you for listening! Please consider donating a dollar by clicking “support this podcast” below. Donations help to ensure the production of new episodes and help improve the podcast over time. https://youtube.com/c/cleansimplefree --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

This episode features Sharon Schneider, author of “Handbook for an Integrated Life.” Her book discusses aligning our everyday life choices with our values. You guys will love this interview; a lot of the things in Sharon’s book align with clean simple free’s thoughts on sustainable shopping and intentional living and she was a lovely guest! Get Sharon’s book here: https://www.theintegratedlife.com Submit your questions to discuss on the podcast! Contact me: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free Thank you for listening! Please consider donating a dollar by clicking “support this podcast” below. Donations help to ensure the production of new episodes and help improve the podcast over time. https://youtube.com/c/cleansimplefree --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

The first episode of season five is a success story from a listener followed by an interesting question: what are good hobbies for minimalists that don’t create clutter or require lots of supplies? Submit your questions to discuss on the podcast! Contact me: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free Thank you for listening! Please consider donating a dollar by clicking “support this podcast” below. Donations help to ensure the production of new episodes and help improve the podcast over time. https://youtube.com/c/cleansimplefree --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

The final episode of season four is about haul culture: videos encouraging people to buy as much as possible from fast-fashion retailers to make impressive looking videos. Plus, I discuss some self-storage statistics and offer suggestions for the way we view shopping and storing our items. The clean simple free podcast returns August 31! Thank you for listening! Please consider donating a dollar by clicking “support this podcast” below. Donations help to ensure the production of new episodes and help improve the podcast over time. Contact me: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support

This episode is about the phrase “letting go of things that no longer serve you.” I discuss what it means in an everyday application, and how to identify the things, habits, and even people in our lives that are not moving us forward along the path we want to take. Thank you for listening! Please consider donating a dollar by clicking “support this podcast” below. Donations help to ensure the production of new episodes and help improve the podcast over time. Contact me: [email protected] or Instagram @clean.simple.free --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleansimplefree/support